Becoming Great Universities: Insights from the Authors

Podcast Summary

Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Allison Jegla and Richard Light, co-authors of a new book that offers no-cost to low-cost suggestions that just about anyone in higher education can use to improve their institutions. The book, Becoming Great Universities: Small Steps for Sustainable Excellence takes an optimistic approach to making big changes through small actions.

Podcast Highlights

• While others dove into new skills or hobbies during the COVID-19 pandemic, Allison retreated to her childhood home in Michigan. Richard sat at home in Cambridge, and the two co-authored the new book, Becoming Great Universities: Small Steps for Sustainable Excellence.
• With enrollment rates falling and the enrollment cliff coming, colleges and universities must innovate to stay viable. The suggestions provided by Jegla and Light offer small steps to change for the better.
• Jegla and Light created the book to present a forward-thinking approach based on a shared love of higher education. The suggestions offered in their book are intended for colleges and universities of all sizes, not just those with lots of money and other resources.

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